President Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, have been the two oldest candidates to run for president, but in the grand scheme of things, they’re outliers. A look back at the list of former presidents shows the majority entered office much earlier in their political careers. Data assembled by CBS shows that most
Thirty-five is the minimum age requirement for the presidency, but there’s no upward limit. The two last presidential elections, which brought President Biden, now 81, and former President Donald Trump, now 78, to the White House, are proof of this political reality. The Founding Fathers excluded a maximum age limit from Constitution, giving those in
Ben Bergquam, reporting from a massive Trump rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, captured an incredible turnout with lines wrapping around the venue, teeming with both loyal supporters and new faces. Bergquam, a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, was struck by the number of first-time rallygoers. “Look at this!” he exclaimed. “It’s like 90 percent here for
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected Cornel West’s appeal of a previous ruling in a one-sentence order. The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31 rejected independent presidential candidate Cornel West’s request to require swing state Pennsylvania officials to advise voters they could write him in as a candidate. A lower court
As the second-fastest growing voting bloc, Latinos may prove critical in deciding presidential race in key swing states. Vice President Kamala Harris held campaign events on Oct. 31 in Arizona and Nevada, two key battlegrounds with large Latino communities. Harris kicked off her campaign with a stop in Phoenix, Arizona, before continuing to events in
Trump has survived two impeachments, the Jan. 6 riot, four criminal indictments, one conviction and two assassination attempts
Nine states end their early in-person voting programs on Friday, including four major swing states — Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.